One of the big mistakes that the most committed youth athletes make is training the same way in-season that they do in the off-season. No one training model is perfect. Start with the problem at hand and let that dictate the plan on how to solve the problem. Below is...

Providing healthcare everywhere. That is the 2022 slogan for 2022’s National Athletic Training Month. But where is “everywhere?” Athletic trainers provide a unique perspective and skill set that is valuable in many different settings. You can find athletic trainers in...

Due to magnitude of the Games and the number of countries participating, setting up an Athletic Training Room can be a challenge. Before leaving, I had to decide what I would need during the four week journey with six Olympic figure skaters practicing up to twice a...

After a couple of years of modified or shortened seasons due to the pandemic, it has been a nice problem to have so much hockey going on now. As we draw closer to the end of the season and hopefully the beginning of playoffs, we need to keep our bodies healthy and fit...

Every day has been great here in Beijing, but Wednesday, February 9th will probably be the best. The morning started with the Men’s Figure Skating Finals. Compete client Nathan Chen was in the lead following the short program. He is a 3-time world champion and the...

I’m sure there will be many highlights during the Games, but what a start it was. On the day of the Opening Ceremony, the Figure Skating Team event began. Compete client Michal Brezina kicked it off for the Czech Team followed by the rest of the team practicing. After...

The Olympic sites and villages have been affected heavily by Covid. The sites are in a loop which is essentially a series of bubbles connected by strict and official transportation. Each site is enclosed and the only way in or out is by private bus or car. I am...

So how did I end up at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China? I ask myself the same question all the time. I started helping with US Figure Skating a few years ago assisting with camp and covering competitions. During this time, I worked together with the US...

The implementation of long–term athletic development (LTAD) aims to improve the health, physical activity, and performance of all youth.  USA Hockey refers to long-term athletic development as the ADM (American Development Model), while Hockey Canada uses the mantra...

As many young athletes near the end of their season they will be faced with different options on what to do during the off season. Some athletes will choose to take this time to prepare for the next season while others will continue to play their sport as a part of a...

As I have watched the game of hockey has evolve over the course of my career, I too have had to evolve as well. There are all kinds of new methodologies and platforms to train hockey athletes that were never available just a couple of years ago. NHL franchises have...